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DEN to CDS: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
446 mi
718 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, United States
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Near CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEN from CDS?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Childress (CDS) is 446 miles (718 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DEN to CDS?
Nonstop service on DEN–CDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Denver and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEN–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEN to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEN–CDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.